I am looking into joining a local ride in August called the ULCER. Like all centuries there are 4 different distances. I'm new to riding and am not sure which leg I should register for. The smallest distance is 24 miles, which I know I can do no problem by August. However, what I would like to do is the challenger distance, approximately 56 miles. I'm looking for advise from all you lovely ladies with more experience. Do you think that as a new rider shooting for 56 miles in August is too ambitious or do you think its doable? If doable, is there a training plan or something that I can follow to help me make sure I'm building the mileage that will get me to my goal, without "killing" me in the process?